Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning in 1993, Steve Benson has been a lightning rod for more than 20 years as the staff editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Republic. Benson sums up his career best: "I don’t aim to please. I just aim."
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Harleyquinn
said, 5 months ago
Fail
Respectful Troll said, 5 months ago
Mr. Pierre was less compelling than Ms. Giffords during yesterday’s hearings. Beyond that, I’ve covered this ground too many times to repeat myself today.
with frustration,
C.
Chillbilly
said, 5 months ago
A consequence that many people don’t think about is that foreign travelers from more rational lands perceive that they are likely to be assaulted or robbed in the US by gun wielding maniacs. This is something that I’ve encountered on multiple occasions while traveling outside the US.
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Many people essentially think we’re as violent as Mexico or Afghanistan and take their tourist money to France instead.
lonecat said, 5 months ago
Guns don’t kill people, Americans kill people. I’ve given up on gun control. There are too many guns out there now, it’s like plugging a leak after the house has been flooded. Individual Americans are okay, but there’s something deeply wrong with American culture. Too many people seem to think that they can solve a problem — if solve is the right word — by grabbing a gun. Wake up, people!!! This is no way to run a society!!!
ansonia
said, 5 months ago
I trust the NRA to protect my second amendment rights more than I trust our government.
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I’m suspicious of anyone who wants to demonize the NRA. It is a membership of law-abiding US citizens.
ansonia
said, 5 months ago
@Chillbilly
Then I guess we really don’t need to secure our borders.
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But why are all those people risking their lives trying to get in here?
ansonia
said, 5 months ago
@lonecat
But what about the people who think they can solve a problems with bats, knives, blunt instruments of all sorts?
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If someone wants to solve a problem with violence, they aren’t going to let lack of a specific weapon get in the way. Banning guns will not ban violence.
Chillbilly
said, 5 months ago
@ansonia
They’re used to violence.
roverit said, 5 months ago
@Chillbilly
How did France get rid of guns?
Ionizer said, 5 months ago
@ansonia
“But why are all those people risking their lives trying to get in here?”
Maybe because it’s easier to get killed in their country, which has harsher gun laws, than in ours? Nah, places with strict anti-gun laws are always safer.
omQ R said, 5 months ago
@ansonia
‘I trust the NRA to protect my second amendment rights more than I trust our government.’
Can you provide sources that formed the basis of your trust?
TheTrustedMechanic said, 5 months ago
@omQ R
Don’t hold your breath
Ionizer said, 5 months ago
@omQ R
“Can you provide sources that formed the basis of your trust?”
Well, as far as I know, the NRA has never tried to weaken or repeal the 2nd amendment. That probably won’t work for you, but I figure it’s a valid data point. You can breathe again.
ansonia
said, 5 months ago
@omQ R
Yes. If it weren’t for the NRA, do you think Democrats would already have a gun ban in place? That’s what they want, but with the Supreme Court decision, they can’t just ban them. Look at Diane Feinstein’s proposed bill. It says nothing about criminals – it is aimed at law-abiding citizens. All the democrats are doing now is trying to find a way to ban guns or control them in some way – they are doing nothing that would have stopped the school shootings.
Fourcrows said, 5 months ago
@ansonia
“But what about the people who think they can solve a problems with bats, knives, blunt instruments of all sorts?”
Here’s the difference – using a bat, knife, hammer, etc. requires a differently level of “intimacy” to carry out an act of violence or a murder. You have to get close to the victim, and be within range for them to defend themselves. To commit the murder, you have to be very committed to it, meaning either a) you specifically want that one person dead, or b) you are a psychopath who gets a thrill from the violence. In any case, the assault/murder will take place regardless of the weapon used. I agree a handgun can protect the victim from this, so I am not opposed to open or conceal carry of a standard capacity firearm.
However, a gun allows a person to fire from a greater distance, across the room or across the street, separating the attacker from the victim, and empowering the assailant with a sense of invulnerability. They can attack without fear of reprisal, and are more likely to carry it out than someone who has to get in there and do it “by hand”. This also opens up more random crimes, the attacker feels power over everyone because they have a gun and will shoot “because they can”.
Also, a knife, bat, or hammer will not accidentally discharge when pointed at someone, or kill in the heat of an argument, or kill a child who finds it in a drawer. They do not cause accidental deaths.